The surf break is the zone – or lineup – where waves start to break. Take a look at the five main types of surf breaks and their characteristics. Every surfer has a dream wave, an idyllic warm water location where waves form and peel perfectly down the line as if they were sent from […]
Stand-up paddleboarding is an outdoor water sports activity in which a rider stands up on a large board and uses a paddle to move through the water. Stand-up paddleboarding, also known for the acronym SUP, is one of the fastest growing boardsports in the world. SUP is a subclass of paddleboarding, a broader concept that […]
Choosing between five different setups can be sometimes confusing. Here’s a straightforward identification and explanation of each fin configuration. Although they are often overlooked, fins are an important variable in any surfboard. Without them, surfboards would be skimboards or bodyboards. So what are fins for? The goal of fins is to stabilize your surfboard and […]
Kneeboarding is a water boardsport that blends the characteristics of surfing, water skiing, and wakeboarding. According to the history books, kneeboarding was invented by Southern California surfers and was first experimented in flat water surfaces as an alternative to wakeboarding, water skiing, and even barefooting. Initially, surfers would get towed by recreation boats using rudimentary […]
Taylor Lane shaped a surfboard made from 10,000 beach-littered cigarettes. Last year, he produced a bodysurfing handplane using champagne corks, old t-shirts, fiberglass scraps, an old wetsuit, climbing ropes, and entropy resins for VISSLA’s Creators & Innovators Upcycle Contest. Now, the California surfer wanted to go beyond his own limits and spent countless hours collecting […]
Quiksilver announced the launch of an inflatable safety vest exclusively designed for big wave riding. The Highline Airlift vest is the result of a joint-venture between Quiksilver and French scuba gear company Aqua Lung and hopes to improve the surfers’ safety in extreme conditions. The red vest features four carbon dioxide cartridges that, when activated, […]
It’s never too late to avoid surfer’s ear. The new Alpine SurfSafe universal ear plugs are made in the Netherlands and will protect you against exostosis. Surfer’s ear is becoming a global threat to the wave riding community, especially those living and surfing in cold environments. The strange condition kicks in at full power after […]
Hawaii is one of the most popular surfing destinations on the planet. But, when should a European, Australian or mainland American surfer visit the Aloha State? When the American novelist-journalist Jack London and his wife Charmian visited the Pacific archipelago in 1907, they got in touch with the strange “surfboarding” pastime. Since then, tourism completely […]
Alex Botelho won the “Paddle In Wave of the Year” at the 2017 EDP Mar Sem Fim Awards. The Portuguese big wave surfing elite gathered to celebrate the most extreme rides of the season. After narrowing 87 entries to 20 nominations, the event finally crowned four new division champions. On December 12, 2016, Alex Botelho […]
To be a surfer you have to love the feeling of surfing. It takes a lot of hard work to catch waves. The learning curve for surfing can be quite steep. If you take lessons and pick the right board shape and size, for the right wave height and speed, you are steps closer to […]